01.Country

Kingdom of Bhutan (Druk-Yul)

02.Geographic  coordinates

The land lies between latitudes 26.45 N and 28.10 N and between longitudes 88.45 E and 92.10 E.

03. Location

Southern Asia, between China and India

04. Capital

Thimphu.

05. Government

Hereditary Absolute Monarchy.

06. Head of State

King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (the fifth monarch)

07. Area/Land

46,500 sq. km. It is a landlocked country sharing a total of 870 km. long land boundaries with China in the north and Indian states of Arunachal–Pardesh, Assam, West Bengal & Sikkim in the east, south and west.

08. Climates :

varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas

9.  Population

0.6 Million official figure from 1991. (0.7 million is estimated).

10. GDP Growth

5%

11. GNP per capital

US $ 425

12. Currency

Ngultrums (at per with Indian Rupee).

13. Ethnic composition

Ngalongs , Sharchhops,  Lhotshampas & Others.

14. Languages

Dzongkha, Nepali, Tshangla-lo &   English.

15. Religion

Buddhism, Hinduism & Christianity.

16. Main Town

Thimphu, Phuentsholing, SamdrupJongkhar, Paro, Punakha, Gaylegphu & Trashigang

17. Highest point

 Kula Kangri 7,553 meters

18. Administrative divisions  (in 20 Dzongkhags)

Thimphu,  Chukha, Ha, Paro,  Samchi, Chirang, Dagana,  Punakha, Gasa, Wangduephodrang, Bumthang, Sarpang, Zhemgang, Trongsha, Lhuntshi,  Monggar,  Pemagatsel,  Samdrupdzonkhar, Trashigang,  Yangtshi.

19. No. of Sub-divisions

36. (Thirty-six)

20. No. of (Gewogs) Blocks

201 (Two hundreds and one).

21. Main occupation

Agricultural.

22. Economy      

Bhutan's economy is basically agrarian. Majority of the people are engaged in agriculture, livestock farming and forestry. There are no industries except a few small scales units.

23.   Main crops

Rice, maize, buckwheat, fruits and vegetables

24.  Main exports

Timber, Limestone, Ply-wood/Veneer,  Particle Board, Block Board, Dolomite, Handicraft, Vegetables  and canned fruit products, electricity (to India), cardamom, gypsum, cement, precious stones, spices.

25. Main imports

fuel and lubricants, grain, machinery and parts, vehicles, fabrics, rice etc.

26. Land use

Arable land:  2.98% permanent crops: 0.43%
other: 96.59% (1998 est.)

27. National Day

17 December

28. Judicial branch

Supreme Court of Appeal (the monarch); High Court (judges appointed by the monarch) and District courts.